Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has expressed his profound disappointment after the 89-year-old bakery chain he part-owned, Coughlans Bakery, ceased trading, citing significant increases in business rates and national insurance contributions.
The chain, which operated across south London, Kent, Surrey, and West Sussex, announced its voluntary liquidation on Tuesday. Ranganathan, known for his distinctive deadpan stand-up, had become a co-owner of the business in 2024, enthusiastically calling it "the partnership of the century."
